Power & Money channelhttp://www.askmen.com/money/Power & Money channel's most recent posts.en-usTop 10: Highest-Paying Jobs In The U.S.http://www.askmen.com/money/career_150/177_career.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/money/career_150/177_career.html<p>Have you always dreamed of paying off your credit card debt, and then owning a&nbsp;yacht, a sparkly new&nbsp;Lamborghini&nbsp;and a&nbsp;place in the Hamptons? Hate to break it to you, but money doesn&#39;t grow on trees&nbsp;&mdash; you have to&nbsp;<em>work</em>&nbsp;for it . And for many of the highest-paying careers, you&#39;ll need years of education as well as on-the-job training.&nbsp;But if you pick the right career and put in the time, even you &mdash;...</p>Mon, 14 Aug 2017 00:00:00 -040040th Birthday Gift Ideashttp://www.askmen.com/money/career/40th-birthday-gift-ideas.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/money/career/40th-birthday-gift-ideas.html<p>Hitting the 4-0 mark is a pretty huge. It&rsquo;s a point in time that serves as a representation of achievement, discovery, and most importantly, living life. Men are more in tune with who they are and look to accentuate their virtues as they continue the aging process. And most times, all it takes is the right birthday present to build on that foundation when entering the fourth decade of existence...</p>Sat, 22 Jul 2017 00:00:00 -0400Best Credit Cards By Lifestylehttp://www.askmen.com/money/investing/best-credit-cards-by-lifestyle.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/money/investing/best-credit-cards-by-lifestyle.html<p>Credit card use has exploded in modern society, but sadly most consumers don&rsquo;t fully understand how to benefit from using credit cards.&nbsp;Sure, plastic is&nbsp;convenient and indispensable.&nbsp;But those same qualities can also create unforeseen problems and cause you to miss opportunities if you don&rsquo;t understand how to manage your credit.&nbsp;</p><p>Doing your research when choosing a credit card&nbsp;can help you reap ...</p>Mon, 17 Jul 2017 00:00:00 -0400Five Ways To Get Rid Of Your Credit Card Debthttp://www.askmen.com/money/investing/five-ways-to-get-rid-of-your-credit-card-debt.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/money/investing/five-ways-to-get-rid-of-your-credit-card-debt.html<p>Credit card debt sucks. High-interest credit card debt sucks even more. There&rsquo;s no sugar coating it.</p><p>We can write till the cows come home about how you have to cut up your credit cards, stop spending more than you have, create a viable budget, and on and on. But how the hell is that going to help you with your current debt? It&rsquo;s not.</p><p>And while it is always a good idea to&nbsp;seek&nbsp;the help of a financ...</p>Mon, 10 Jul 2017 00:00:00 -0400How To Play Poker And Winhttp://www.askmen.com/money/how_to/28_how_to.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/money/how_to/28_how_to.html<p>So a bunch of your friends just invited you to a big poker game on Saturday. They have been playing every Saturday night for a while, and you have never been invited. Until now. You are psyched to go, but there is only one problem: you don&rsquo;t know how to play. That&rsquo;s okay, though: how hard could it be right? Well, not hard at all, as long as you know what you are doing; if you don&rsquo;t, you are goi...</p>Sun, 09 Jul 2017 00:00:00 -0400How To Stay Productive While Working Remotelyhttp://www.askmen.com/money/career/how-to-stay-productive-while-working-remotely.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/money/career/how-to-stay-productive-while-working-remotely.html<p>So you just got a job where they allow you to work remotely, part-time or full-time &#8212; sounds great, right? You&rsquo;re able to work in your PJs while eating cereal and you don&rsquo;t have to worry about a manager breathing down your neck.<br />&nbsp;<br />Believe me, although working remotely is great, it does come with its challenges. It&rsquo;s considerably harder to stay productive while working outside the office. You are ...</p>Tue, 20 Jun 2017 00:00:00 -0400How To Build A Backyard Gymhttp://www.askmen.com/money/how_to/how-to-build-a-backyard-gym.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/money/how_to/how-to-build-a-backyard-gym.html<p>Most home gyms are either in the basement, garage, or some other light-deprived, white-walled room. Wouldn&rsquo;t it be nice to set up shop in a spot that you&rsquo;re excited to exercise inside of and not one that you dread stepping into?<br />&nbsp;<br />Building a backyard gym is a great way to alleviate all of those problems as it offers fresh air, natural light and some scenic views. If you&rsquo;ve been kicking the idea a...</p>Sat, 17 Jun 2017 00:00:00 -0400Helping Millennials Overcome Hopelessnesshttp://www.askmen.com/money/career/helping-millennials-overcome-hopelessness.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/money/career/helping-millennials-overcome-hopelessness.html<p>It&rsquo;s common knowledge that stress manifests itself in the form of unhealthy habits, such as excessive drinking, drug use, and gambling. So the fact that a quarter of men between ages 18 and 24 have gambling problems is cause for concern. Millennials are a group lacking hope -- and gambling is just one symptom.</p><p>Anxiety is another prominent symptom among Millennials, with BDA Morneau Shepell repor...</p>Fri, 16 Jun 2017 00:00:00 -0400The Best Finance Books For Modern Menhttp://www.askmen.com/money/investing/the-best-finance-books-for-modern-men.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/money/investing/the-best-finance-books-for-modern-men.html<p>Today&rsquo;s education system falls short of preparing you to deal with the real world and its approach to financial responsibility. What you hear is often well-meaning advice from friends and family, but advice that falls short of leading you to financial success. In the end, you do what everyone else does: get a job, go to school, get a credit card, open a bank account, buy a car with borrowed mon...</p>Mon, 12 Jun 2017 00:00:00 -0400Easy Ways To Save Moneyhttp://www.askmen.com/money/career/easy-ways-to-save-money.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/money/career/easy-ways-to-save-money.html<p>Creeping expenses are to your financial life what holes are to a leaky boat where bills begin to bleed into the deck and sink your future. If you find yourself overwhelmed financially, then you need to act now and find ways to save money fast to gain back control.</p><p>The problem with most financial advice is that it&rsquo;s the same cookie-cutter approach that everyone else preaches. If it was as easy as...</p>Mon, 12 Jun 2017 00:00:00 -0400How To Build An Outdoor Kitchenhttp://www.askmen.com/money/how_to/how-to-build-an-outdoor-kitchen.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/money/how_to/how-to-build-an-outdoor-kitchen.html<p>As the weather warms up and the sun starts to shine through more frequently, it encourages all of us to come out of hibernation and re-engage with the outdoors. Many backyards fall short of their potential because, well, they take work. Like many of the finer things in life, sweet backyards require planning and dedication. If you&rsquo;ve been thinking about redesigning your pitiful outdoor space int...</p>Thu, 08 Jun 2017 00:00:00 -0400How To Build An Outdoor Officehttp://www.askmen.com/money/how_to/how-to-build-an-outdoor-office.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/money/how_to/how-to-build-an-outdoor-office.html<p>Life goals encourage us to spend more time outside, but work goals -- for many of us, anyway -- keeps us imprisoned indoors. Any sane person would trade light bulbs and ventilation for sunlight and fresh air any day of the week. That&rsquo;s why if you work from home -- either full-time or just the odd hour -- it&rsquo;s time to move your workspace outdoors into your backyard. If you&rsquo;ve never considered th...</p>Tue, 06 Jun 2017 00:00:00 -0400What Successful Men Do On Monday Morningshttp://www.askmen.com/money/career/what-successful-men-do-on-monday-mornings.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/money/career/what-successful-men-do-on-monday-mornings.html<p>Monday morning is by far the most important couple of hours of the whole week. Why? Because Monday mornings set the pace for the next 168 hours. If you start your Monday morning off successfully, that increases your chance of having a killer week. If you have a really bad Monday morning, that sets a bad vibe for the rest of your week.<br />&nbsp;<br />It is imperative that you start your Monday morning off righ...</p>Mon, 05 Jun 2017 00:00:00 -0400Things Every Guy Should Know About Money Before He's 30http://www.askmen.com/money/investing/things-every-guy-should-know-about-money-before-he-s-30.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/money/investing/things-every-guy-should-know-about-money-before-he-s-30.html<p>CREAM, or &quot;Cash Rules Everything Around Me,&quot; is dismissed as a rap music catchphrase from the 90s, but it&#39;s true as hell. That&#39;s because money influences literally everything you do in life, from what you do to get it, to what you spend it on, to what you&nbsp;<em>don&#39;t</em>&nbsp;spend it on . Money makes people powerful. Money ruins relationships. Money buys you access, favor and stability.</p><p>And yet! The world of ...</p>Wed, 31 May 2017 00:00:00 -040015 Of America's Highest-Paid CEOshttp://www.askmen.com/money/career/15-of-america-s-highest-paid-ceos.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/money/career/15-of-america-s-highest-paid-ceos.htmlTue, 30 May 2017 00:00:00 -0400What Is A Good Credit Score?http://www.askmen.com/money/investing/what-is-a-good-credit-score.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/money/investing/what-is-a-good-credit-score.html<p>Understanding what a good credit score is and how to improve it is a cornerstone to being financially successful. Good credit will open doors to you in getting better interest rates and even career opportunities.<br />&nbsp;<br />And, the key factor to those opportunities lies in understanding what impact your credit score has on your future.<br />&nbsp;<br />Here, you&rsquo;ll learn what a good credit score is, what key factors impa...</p>Mon, 29 May 2017 00:00:00 -0400How To Build An Outdoor Mancavehttp://www.askmen.com/money/how_to/how-to-build-an-outdoor-mancave.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/money/how_to/how-to-build-an-outdoor-mancave.html<p>So you&rsquo;ve finally moved into the new crib and for the first time, you&rsquo;ve got a backyard to play with. For many people, a backyard is either a scene of chores or a forgotten zone where greens grow out of control. But done right, a backyard can be the anchor of your home social life. If you&rsquo;ve had thoughts about redesigning your backyard, here&rsquo;s how to make it into that man cave that will be the ...</p>Fri, 26 May 2017 00:00:00 -0400How To Buy The Best Mattresshttp://www.askmen.com/money/how_to_250/251_how_to.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/money/how_to_250/251_how_to.html<p>&quot;Invest in the things that come between you and the ground&quot; is an expression that is especially relevant when shopping for a mattress. Ending up&nbsp;with the wrong product can cause&nbsp;a number of literal and figurative&nbsp;headaches ranging from the hassle of returning an oversized item&nbsp;to suffering from recurring back pain.</p><p>On the other hand, a&nbsp;good night&#39;s sleep on the right mattress will have you feeli...</p>Mon, 22 May 2017 00:00:00 -0400What Your Bank Doesn't Want You To Knowhttp://www.askmen.com/money/investing_300/363_things-your-bank-doesnt-want-you-to-know.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/money/investing_300/363_things-your-bank-doesnt-want-you-to-know.html<p>Like a lot of people after college, I spent several years bouncing from job to job, trying to get a feel for myself. One place I landed for a while was a large regional bank, the kind of place where you go to open checking account, take out a loan or apply for a credit card.&nbsp;Working there was an eye-opener because I had the same misconceptions about my neighborhood bank that I&rsquo;m sure a lot of y...</p>Fri, 12 May 2017 00:00:00 -0400Mobile Payment Company Square To Launch Debit Cardhttp://www.askmen.com/money/investing/mobile-payment-company-square-to-launch-debit-card.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/money/investing/mobile-payment-company-square-to-launch-debit-card.html<p>At this point, probably no one has a worse reputation than major banks. In fact, they could probably hire the security officers who dragged that guy&#39;s lifeless body off the plane to work branch security, and their PR wouldn&#39;t take a hit. This is, as most of us understand, because they don&#39;t really have an incentive&nbsp;<em>not&nbsp;</em>to be terrible: unless you have a Scrooge McDuck-style room in which to stor...</p>Mon, 08 May 2017 00:00:00 -0400Verizon Releases Blatantly Incorrect Net Neutrality Videohttp://www.askmen.com/money/professional/verizon-releases-blatantly-incorrect-net-neutrality-video.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/money/professional/verizon-releases-blatantly-incorrect-net-neutrality-video.html<p>This may be the age of &quot;alternative facts,&quot;&nbsp;but Verizon&rsquo;s stirring attempt to deny it wants to kill net neutrality has raised the propaganda bar.</p><p>In a video released Friday called &quot;Where we stand on net neutrality,&quot;&nbsp;Verizon general counsel Craig Silliman manages an epic three minutes of saying the exact opposite of the truth in a performance that even Donald Trump himself would be proud of.</p><p>Over ...</p>Wed, 03 May 2017 00:00:00 -0400How To Live With Greater Integrityhttp://www.askmen.com/money/career/how-to-live-with-greater-integrity.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/money/career/how-to-live-with-greater-integrity.html<p>Being a man who lives with integrity means making decisions and consistently engaging in acts that align with universally-good values. Integrity is important because it tells others about your values, your level of honesty, and how to engage with you. The following are five small ways to build integrity on a regular basis.</p><h2>1. Be On Time</h2><p>Being on time is as much a representation of your respect an...</p>Tue, 02 May 2017 00:00:00 -0400Red Flags To Watch Out For In Job Interviewshttp://www.askmen.com/money/career/red-flags-to-watch-out-for-in-job-interviews.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/money/career/red-flags-to-watch-out-for-in-job-interviews.htmlMon, 01 May 2017 00:00:00 -0400How To Ask For What You Want In Lifehttp://www.askmen.com/money/career/how-to-ask-for-what-you-want-in-life.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/money/career/how-to-ask-for-what-you-want-in-life.html<p>Oprah Winfrey said that &quot;You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.&quot; In common discourse, we use the phrase &quot;a closed mouth won&#39;t get fed.&rdquo; This phrase highlights the importance of agency as much as it does action. There are differences in wanting something, voicing your desire, and doing something about it. Asking for what you want is not a way to build up undeserved entitlement. It...</p>Mon, 01 May 2017 00:00:00 -0400How To Use Music For Concentrationhttp://www.askmen.com/money/how_to/how-to-use-music-for-concentration.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/money/how_to/how-to-use-music-for-concentration.html<p>Email alerts. Facebook chat. The tantalising ping of a text message. Some RTs on Twitter. That Instagram celeb posting a cocktail beneath an azure sky. Phone calls. Human conversation. The internet &ndash; in its full, unadulterated, meme-filled glory.</p><p>With so many things vying for our attention at any one moment, it&rsquo;s little wonder that 62% of us admit that we struggle to focus at work. Or that a who...</p>Fri, 21 Apr 2017 00:00:00 -0400Best Man Speechhttp://www.askmen.com/money/how_to/best-man-speech.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/money/how_to/best-man-speech.html<p>The speech you will give as a best man will be the toughest speech you give in your life. Or at least it would have been before you discovered this incredibly useful Mad Libs-style template, which will shave your speech preparation down from a couple of weeks to 10 minutes.<br /><br />For your speech to be truly perfect, however, you must respect these two rules as you feel in the blanks:</p><ol><li>Maintain the right...</li></ol>Wed, 19 Apr 2017 00:00:00 -0400How To Protect Your Home With Smart Securityhttp://www.askmen.com/money/how_to_60/70_how_to.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/money/how_to_60/70_how_to.html<h3>The Basics Of Smart Security</h3><p>What we once thought of as futuristic science fiction is now just what we call The Internet of Things , machine-to-machine communication, the inter-networking of connected devices around the globe, which now include our homes.&nbsp;</p><p>Today&rsquo;s smart security systems allow you to keep a pulse on what&rsquo;s happening at home, even when you&rsquo;re not. Whether you&rsquo;re down the street or ...</p>Tue, 11 Apr 2017 00:00:00 -0400Habits Of Confident Men http://www.askmen.com/money/career/habits-of-confident-men.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/money/career/habits-of-confident-men.html<p>We all know men who&nbsp;are confident. But when we think of confidence,&nbsp;many of us are not sure how to define it. Confidence can come across in many ways. Some want to project confidence&nbsp;and&nbsp;come across as arrogant, others are obviously just pretending to be sitting on the throne of confidence&nbsp;in an attempt to mask their insecurities.&nbsp;True confidence is a rare trait, and those who&nbsp;have it are immed...</p>Mon, 10 Apr 2017 00:00:00 -0400Donald Trump And Body Languagehttp://www.askmen.com/money/career/donald-trump-and-body-language.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/money/career/donald-trump-and-body-language.html<p>Since Donald Trump took over as President of the United States of America, many of the traditional means used for assessing a politician &ndash;&nbsp;press conferences with any grip on objective reality, regular patterns of human speech, normal standards of diplomacy etc &ndash; have fallen by the wayside. So in lieu of this, keen Whitehouse-watchers &ndash; or indeed, anyone who&rsquo;d just like to know if an OAP is goin...</p>Sat, 08 Apr 2017 00:00:00 -0400Financial Secrets Of The World's Richest Menhttp://www.askmen.com/money/career/financial-secrets-of-the-world-s-richest-men.htmlhttp://www.askmen.com/money/career/financial-secrets-of-the-world-s-richest-men.html<p>The richest men in the history of the world -- Andrew Carnegie, Steve Jobs, Andrew Mellon, John D. Rockefeller -- have built empires and fortunes that still exist today.<br />&nbsp;<br />But, for many men, building wealth can be a bit of a mystery.<br />&nbsp;<br />Modern education stresses reading, writing, science, and mathematics but there are no classes on making sound investments or building a successful business.<br />&nbsp;<br />Yet ther...</p>Mon, 03 Apr 2017 00:00:00 -0400